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PIDC 2008 Chronicles

Day 3

Round 6

Match Up

SLU A (Government) vs. PUP-CEFP A (Opposition)

Motions

1. THBT the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Plan has served the interests of the Filipino farmers.
2. THW end the conservation of the indigenous lands.
3. The developing world should prioritize food security.

Results

SLU A outsmarted PUP-CEFP A

I'm really happy about the result of this match though we lose. According to the adjudicator, it had a very close margin that made it as an above average debate. Our clash is adequate in all aspects and offered serious threats to the affirmative's case. There are many unresponded questions that could have gave us the win but learning as much is already a winning moment for me.


Round 7


Match Up

PUP-CEFP A (Government) vs. DLSU E (Opposition)

Motions:

1. THBT Independent Filmmakers should welcome the piracy of their work.
2. THBT authors of commercial spin-offs of copyrighted literature should not be made to pay royalties to the authors.
3. THBT sponsors of commissioned art should have the right to alter the final work even without the consent of the paid artist.

Result:

DLSU E gained over PUP-CEFP A

Again, we felt that we should have won this debate but the adjudicator offered too much burden on us. It was a split, we still appreciate how the dissenting adj absorbed what we are trying to say. It was disappointing and frustrating.